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Blue Springs, MO vs Chelsea, MI

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- Household income in Chelsea, is 15% less than it is in Blue Springs and is 3% below the National Average.
- Blue Springs unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Chelsea unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Blue Springs, MOChelsea, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,260  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,985$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,983  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blue Springs, MOChelsea, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blue Springs, MOChelsea, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.7%13.1%
Reviews for Blue Springs    6 Reviews

I moved from Long Beach, CA to Blue Springs, MO 2 1/2 years ago. I had lived in Long Beach for 10 years, and northern California the prior 18 years - I've never lived  More

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Blue Springs is a FABULOUS place to raise a family. Public Schools are unsurpassed and community involvement is great. The city itself is a "bedroom" community with a  More

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Blue Springs is a great place to raise a family. The schools are full of devoted, enthusiastic teachers and families that are involved in school and sporting  More

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Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  More

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